The finalists for the 2025 Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Awards (Cyber OSPAs) have now been revealed. The Cyber OSPAs recognise and reward companies, teams, individuals, products and initiatives across the cyber security sector globally. The Cyber OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive, providing an opportunity for outstanding performers, whether buyers or suppliers, to be recognised and their success to be celebrated.
The awards are founded on strong ethical principles and are actively supported by numerous key industry bodies and special interest groups around the world. These global organisations nominate judges to represent them, including, Australian Computer Society, Asociatia Nationala Pentru Securitatea Sistemelor Informatice, Chartered Institute of Information Security CREST, Cybersecurity Advisors Network, Cyber Security Unity , CyberSafe Foundation, Cybersecurity Association , The Institution of Analysts and Programmers, , ISACA – Midland Chapter, Mental Health in Cyber Security Foundation, National Cyber Security Alliance, Asociatia Romana pentru Asigurarea Securitatii Informatiei, Security Industry Federation, TechUK, The Security Institute, UK Cyber Security Council, UKC3, WCIT Information Security Panel, SASIG, FIRST and DISA.
This year’s 2025 Cyber OSPAs awards ceremony will take place on 8 May 2025, held in partnership with SASIG at the Big SASIG Conference Dinner in Central London.
The 2025 finalists are:
Outstanding Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – sponsored by SASIG
Sameep Agarwal – Triune Digital Security Corporate LLP
Abbas Shahid Baqir – Student Shelter in Computers
Gareth Jones – Methods Business and Digital Technology
(Oscar) Siu Keung O – Cymar Computer
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti – The UAE Cybersecurity Council
Dan Maslin – MON-CSIRT
Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan – Axiata Group Berhad
Outstanding Cyber Security Professional
Vamsy Priya Anne – Saviynt
Franky Biles – Lloyds Banking Group
Abhinav Biswas – Electronics Corporation of India Ltd, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
Sahil Dhir – Amazon
Genie Sugene Gan – Kaspersky
Dave Parkin – Vodafone Business UK
Avinash Reddy Pothu – Comerica Bank
Helen Oluyemi – Pollinate International
Shailesh Tiwary – Government of India
Karthik Venkatesh Ratnam – Workday Inc.
Outstanding Cyber Security Team
Cyber Security Team – Jisc
DOST Digital Innovations Center
Team C2 – C2
The Digital Forensics & Incident Response Team – Lloyds Banking Group
Babar Khan Akhunzada – SecurityWall
Outstanding Cyber Security Consultant
Craig Pedersen – David Dodge & Associates
DigitalXRAID
White Hat – EPAM Systems, Inc.
Sam Talluri – Guidepoint Security
Brad Lassiter – LastTech
Alexandra Mercz – Synterra Asia
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
e-Social: All Social Services One Touch Away
NormCyber
POSSE by CyberGuardian
Outstanding Cyber Security Training/Awareness Initiative
Bobs Business
Closing the Feedback Loop – Security Culture & Skills Team at M&G
CSC Cyber Pulse
CxB – Cyber Governance for Boards
GRAVITATE Cyber Academy – Methods Business and Digital Technology
IAO Training Program – Advent IM
Monzo- Mandatory Security Awareness
Secolve
The Personal Online Safety Security Evaluation tool by CyberGuardian
ThinkCyber Redflags at Dr Martens
Outstanding Police/Law Enforcement Initiative
North East Business Resilience Centre and NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Police Scotland – Scottish Women’s Premier League
Outstanding Young Cyber Security Professional
Anmol Agarwal – Nokia
Yaamini Barathi Mohan – Dell Technologies
Segun Ebenezer Olaniyan – Digital Security Village
Joseph Ford – Littlefish
Antara Jha – C-DAC
Ishva Kanani – Amazon Web Services
Sophia McCall – NCC Group
Kelly Onu – Ernst and Young
Keyur Rajyaguru – Walmart Global Tech
Karthik Venkatesh Ratnam – Workday Inc.
Outstanding New Cyber Security Product
e-Social – Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
ImmuniWeb – ImmuniWeb Cybersecurity Compliance
Nokod Security Platform
Punk Security – Managed DevSecOps
Radiflow
Lifetime Achievement
To be announced on the day
Tickets to attend the Cyber OSPAs are now on sale. Buy your tickets online at https://www.thecyberospas.com/attend/ before they sell out.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for those wishing to associate their brand with the awards.
Press contact: Christine Brooks 07785 569719